SEE SCHEDULE OTHE MISSION OF SKILLS IS TO STAND AS A LIFE-CHANGING EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CONNECTING UNDERREPRESENTED JOB SEEKERS TO EMPLOYERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS INDUSTRIES. WE DO THIS BY BUILDING MULTI-LEVEL, TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR EMPLOYER PARTNERS TO BREAK DOWN BARRIERS IN THE HIRING PROCESS AND CONNECT THEM TO OVERLOOKED TALENT. WE WORK WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PREPARE UNEMPLOYED TALENT FOR JOBS AND TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ENSURE THOSE PLACED CAN STAY IN THOSE JOBS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF SKILLS' CANDIDATES COME FROM DISINVESTED COMMUNITIES ON THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDES OF CHICAGO, WHICH EXPERIENCE UNEMPLOYMENT RATES 3-5X HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE. SKILLS COLOCATES IN OFFICES IN SOUTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOODS TO MAKE ITS SERVICES CONVENIENT TO JOB SEEKERS AND TO MAINTAIN A CLOSE PULSE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Employment organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $350k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $814
- Base
- $216k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $739
- Base
- $169k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $138k
- Bonus
- $5k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $20k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $6k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chief Executive Officer Above 90th percentilevs Employment peers in Illinois | $350k | — | — | $814 | $361k $387k |
President & Chief Program Officer Chief Program Officer 75th to 90th percentilevs all sectors nationwide | $216k | — | — | $739 | $223k $239k |
Vp, Business Operations and Employer Engagement Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $169k | — | — | $7k | $181k $194k |
Vp, Programs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $160k | $5k | — | $13k | $181k $194k |
Vp, National Expansion Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $138k | $5k | — | $20k | $167k $179k |
Vp, External Affairs Board Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $151k | — | — | $6k | $162k $174k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at SKILLS FOR CHICAGO equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.
Based on 3,624 employment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 44%
from 2023
From $250k in 2023 to $361k in 2024.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 104% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 60%.
- Chief Program Officer pay fell 11% from 2023 to 2024.
- Board Vice President pay fell 27% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about SKILLS FOR CHICAGO
What does the Chief Executive Officer of SKILLS FOR CHICAGO earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of SKILLS FOR CHICAGO received $361,116 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among Employment organizations in Illinois: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at SKILLS FOR CHICAGO compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Employment organizations in Illinois, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at SKILLS FOR CHICAGO falls in the top 10%. In 2024, the highest total compensation at SKILLS FOR CHICAGO equaled 5% of the organization's total expenses. The median for employment organizations is 7%.
What are SKILLS FOR CHICAGO's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SKILLS FOR CHICAGO reported $5M in total revenue and $7.9M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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